When comparing Razer Cortex: Gamecaster vs Snagit, the Slant community recommends Snagit for most people. In the question“What are the best tools for recording gameplay videos?” Snagit is ranked 3rd while Razer Cortex: Gamecaster is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose Snagit is:
Allows you to adjust the capture, add captions and symbols (arrows, boxes etc).
Specs
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Pros
Pro Recording and streaming features
Stream to YouTube, Twitch, Azubu and Hitbox.
Record game footage and take screenshots without any watermarks and at any resolution (free version)
Pro Additional Razer Cortex features
Game launcher with boosting features to improve frames per second and a digital price comparison engine (Deals)
Pro Free to use
No streaming watermark up to 720p (maximum streaming resolution 1080p with watermark), 30 frames per second
Pro Easy to use
No complicated setups, clean UI, custom hotkeys for all the core features
Pro Includes an image editor
Allows you to adjust the capture, add captions and symbols (arrows, boxes etc).
Pro Good markers for setting the capture area
Simple to choose between full-screen, window or a selected area.
Pro Can easily add annotations
The editor allows you to quickly and easily mark and annotate the screen capture.
Pro Can capture screen video
Pro Integrates with third party services
Google drive, Twitter, Facebook, email etc.
Pro Allows for delayed capture
Allows you to arrange the screen as you want it captured. Things like opening a popup menu, to have it part of the capture.
Pro Can capture editable text
Just about any text on the screen can be editable text. I say "just about" because it's like OCR software in that unusual and extra fancy fonts or text against a low contrast background may be a challenge. But overall it works in most situations.
Pro Mobile app for easily moving screenshots from smartphone to Snagit's editor
Cons
Con Doesn't run properly
It crashes multiple times. Removed from the Cortex bundle officially. You have to download the previous version, but still doesn't work properly.